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Philadelphia County, PA April 24, 2012 Election
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Crime and Safety

By Kevin J. Boyle

Candidate for State Representative; Pennsylvania State House of Representatives; District 172; Democratic Party

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The quality of life in our community depends upon making sure our law enforcement agencies have the resources to keep our neighborhoods safe. Vigorous enforcement of our laws and having enough police on our streets to protect our homes and businesses needs to be a top priority
The safety of the Northeast not only attracts people to move here but is the force that keeps them here. We cannot allow police and fire services to be slashed in the interest of balancing budgets. We must continue to fund and support our law enforcement branches and equip them with all that they need to protect our streets. Recently, I and my brother, Rep. Brendan Boyle, introduced legislation which would better equip EMS and reduce response times by providing them with much-needed GPS units.

We can also improve public safety by re-examining the laws that the authorities enforce. In the wake of the Penn State scandal, I discovered that the laws within the Commonwealth were not only antiquated but allowed for the abuse of children to continue. This is why I introduced a bill that mandated those who care for children, report any/all sexual abuse to the authorities rather than just their superiors.

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